중요해
choong-yoh-hae
하다 verb (adj)
To say to be important politely in the present tense, use 중요해요 (choong-yoh-hae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 중요하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 중요해요 choong-yoh-hae-yoh | 중요합니다 choong-yoh-hahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 중요했어 choong-yoh-hae-ssuh | 중요했어요 choong-yoh-hae-ssuh-yoh | 중요했습니다 choong-yoh-hae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 중요할 거야 choong-yoh-hahl- -guh-yah | 중요할 거예요 choong-yoh-hahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 중요할 겁니다 choong-yoh-hahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
중요하세요
choong-yoh-hah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
중요해요
choong-yoh-hae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
중요해요?
choong-yoh-hae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
중요하고
choong-yoh-hah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
중요하면
choong-yoh-hah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
중요함
choong-yoh-hahm